Clicking Knee: Symptoms and Solutions

Knee problems are quite common, they usually occur in people of nearly every age. On ClickingKnee.org you will find general information that will describe the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment on almost all known knee conditions and injuries.

General Info about Knee Problems

Did you knew that the knee is the largest joint in our body where the bones of the upper leg(tibia) meet the bones of the lower leg(femur), permitting hinge like movements while maintaining the balance and strength to sustain the weight of our entire body. Flexibility and strength are essential for standing as well as stability for motions such as walking or running, crouching, jumping, as well as turning.

Having Knee problems can have a big repercussion on your life, they can keep you away from participating in your favorite sport, making it painfully to get up from a chair, walking and all of these because of the structures that build up the knee which are subject to diseases and injuries.

What can cause Knee Clicking or any other problems?

The most common disease that can affect the knee is Arthritis. There are only three basic types known of Arthritis that affects the knee: Osteoarthritis(OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) and also Post-traumatic Arthritis. The term “Arthritis” is used only to describe different disease that can affect the joints, it basically means joint inflammation.

Other knee problems are injuries, they can occur as a result of a direct hit or sudden movements that tension the knee from its normal range of motion. Problems with other parts of the body such as hips and feet could cause knee injuries over time due to the arrangement of the knees.